Get Involved in Emergency Preparedness

The City offers many ways to volunteer to help keep your community safe and prepared for emergencies or disaster.

Citizen Volunteers in Policing Program

Gresham’s Citizen Volunteers in Policing (CVIP) are the eyes and ears of the Police Department and create a visible presence in our parks, trails, residential areas and commerce centers. Volunteers do not carry weapons, confront suspects, or participate in altercations; they observe and report.

Gresham Fire Corps are citizen volunteers who help the Fire Department. Fire Corps volunteers carry out every-day, non-operational tasks so first responders can focus their efforts on the most critical, life-threatening situations. Some of these tasks include providing fire station support and community outreach.

Station Support Teams

Courier mail between Gresham City Hall and the City's fire stations.

Provide station support during large scale emergencies.

Community Outreach Team

Assist with staffing community events.

Assist in organizing citizen training events.

Promote fire safety and emergency preparedness.

Incident Rehab Team

Provide assistance to firefighters on prolonged incidents by staffing the rehab vehicle.

Multnomah County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a group of licensed amateur radio operators specially trained to provide emergency communications when telephone, cell service or other communications fail.